Dalhousie Lettuce

A cartoon version of our president standing atop a pile of money in front of Dalhousie’s Hicks building, with a large headline reading “No tuition cuts despite three weeks of class lost.”

The cover of the print edition of our student paper this week. The image doesn’t appear to be on the online version.

Screen capture of a portion of an Acadia press release that reads: The negotiating teams revised 39 articles— 74% of the collective agreement —and created seven Memorandums of Agreement (MOA). Negotiators met 21 days at the table from May 6 to August 8 this year, and settled amicably at the table on August 8. “The two teams did a tremendous amount of work in a relatively short period of time and reached an agreement without a need for outside intervention.” says Anthony Pash, AUFA Lead Negotiator. “We thank the Board’s team for their hard work and willingness to engage in productive debate, and we hope that this is the model for negotiations going forward.”

Reading this release (www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia...) makes me even more angry at the process we just endured. Acadia demonstrated both sides can commit to not only maintaining relationships but strengthening them. For me, relationships feel fractured and repair will take time.

#KeepDalStrong

Poster for the Dalhousie CUPE 3912 Rally on Friday, October 3rd at 1:30 PM at Henry Hicks Quad. Includes event details such as a debrief on Thursday's conciliation session, meeting the strike committee, and a Q&A. Features images of rally participants and a call to action: 'Bring your friends and help us show Dal we need a fair deal now!' Social media handles and CUPE 3912 logo are also present.

The fight for fair wages, compensation, and working conditions at major public institutions like @dalhousie.bsky.social IS NOT OVER!

The @dalfaculty.bsky.social will be right back to this in just 2 1/2 short years, but our colleagues in CUPE 3912 are in it right now!

Support them!

#KeepDalStrong

SMU Part-Time Faculty remain some of the lowest paid across the entire country at one of the top undergrad Canadian universities.

SMU has offered us a 1% pay increase, and a shrug on contract timelines.

@caut.bsky.social / Canadian academics, please send a letter:
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DFA Members ... Let's show the students how much we appreciated their amazing level of support of our efforts! Join them this Thursday, Sept 18 for Student Sit in On the Quad. #KeepDalStrong

Now the real countdown begins. How long can the president and others that backed this play last at Dalhousie?

#KeepDalStrong

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... 2) the issue of where Dalhousie's chaotic strategy actually came from--it does not seem to really come from Dal, which raises questions about our leadership directions and how they benefit students, the province and the country, and 3) how to repair the damage it caused, remains.

a man walking down a sidewalk with a bag of garbage in front of a don villa 's van Alt: someone taking out the trash

It'll take a while to completely clean house but it has to be done.

A poster titled 'STUDENTS PAY THE PRICE FOR THE LOCKOUT' outlines the consequences of a faculty lockout on students. It lists impacts such as cancelled classes disrupting academic progress, lost semesters affecting scholarships, co-op placements, and graduate school opportunities, tuition being paid without teaching delivered, and growing financial stress for both undergraduate and graduate students. The poster includes illustrations of two concerned students holding diplomas, a broken piggy bank, and an exam paper marked with an 'X.' The message concludes with the statement: 'WHEN FACULTY ARE LOCKED OUT, STUDENTS ARE LOCKED OUT OF THEIR FUTURES. #KEEPDALSTRONG.'

Make absolutely no mistake and don't be fooled by the game of PR slight-of-hand being played by the administration of @Dalhousie.bsky.social.

They locked us out.
They have not bargained in good faith.
They tell you half-truths.
They are hurting students & Dal.

Support Labour.

#KeepDalStrong

YouTube video by Andres Trevino Hit the road Jack!

Pretty much everyone at Dal is talking this way about Dal's current president: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Ti...

The DFA has voted to strike before without going on strike. I think that's SOP in Canada right now for faculty unions. Maybe it was only inevitable because the admin had already decided on a lockout.

Senate must ask leadership to explain this Aug18 claim: "If a labour disruption is inevitable, then it’s in Dalhousie Univ’s best interest to move to that stage now"

Why was disruption "inevitable"?
What "interest" does this refer to?

Show Senate the evidence for this conclusion.

#KeepDalStrong

Brooks may be stalling now so that she doesn't have to deal with the fallout. Someone with sense needs to take charge.

While we wait for news (hopefully good), let's remember that it was totally obvious from Pres Brooks announcement of the lockout that the lockout was going to do a lot of damage, including delaying the Fall term. And still she did it.

#KeepDalStrong

CAUT in solidarity! #keepdalstrong @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @stfxaut.bsky.social

It's been almost four weeks since the @dalhousieu.bsky.social lockout of DFA faculty began. Progress has been made. Now, it's time for President Brooks to step in and get the Board to accept what is a fair and reasonable offer by the DFA. Let's get on with the term. #keepdalstrong

Sign the Petition Petition to have Dr. Kim Brooks resign as president of Dalhousie University

FWIW, a petition: www.change.org/p/petition-t... #KeepDalStrong #DalhousieSenate

This article admits:

1) Millions from operating were directly transferred to capital

2) policy choices directed surpluses not to operating but elsewhere

Thanks for admitting this basic fact: many “budgetary challenges” result from admin choices.

End the lockout. Bargain fairly. #KeepDalStrong

Charlie Kelly in front of his conspiracy theory wall of paper and yarn, captioned: “So then we lock them out … to minimize disruption.”

At today’s DFA rally, I was pleasantly surprised to see a silly meme I made blown up on a picket sign. Definitely adding meme famous to my CV. If I’m ever not locked out. Attached again for your consideration. I think it’s just as appropriate now.

#KeepDalStrong

“One day longer,

One day stronger!”

A massive show of solidarity today!

Keep Dal Strong
@dalfaculty.bsky.social
#InSolidarity
#keepdalstrong

Dalhousie Faculty Association holds fourth rally as lockout continues The Dalhousie Faculty Association held its fourth rally on Friday as a lockout continues despite a new offer from the university earlier this week.

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

The Dal Board says it wants to work with DFA and reach a fair deal. Except:

❌ They don’t show up to bargain
❌ They lock out faculty
❌ They jeopardize the fall semester

These are not the actions of a board that wants to #KeepDalStrong

A document titled 'Board of Governors Roles and Responsibilities' outlines key concerns for Dalhousie University’s governance, including reputation, student experience, management quality, ethical conduct, financial health, risk management, and future challenges in higher education. The text is taken from a statement approved by the Board on April 18, 2006. At the bottom of the image, a handwritten note reads: 'Disappointed in your performance. You can and should do better,' Grade letter F.

This is the roles and responsibilities of the @Dalhousie.bsky.social Board of Governors.
Looking at this document and thinking about their performance (word used on purpose) during the lockout of the @Dalfaculty.bsky.social, we graded their performance.
It isn't great.
#DoBetter
#KeepDalStrong

From the fantastic students @dalhousie.bsky.social. #KeepDalStrong www.instagram.com/p/DOeKrQDiQvD/

Sign the Petition Petition to have Dr. Kim Brooks resign as president of Dalhousie University

FWIW, a petition: www.change.org/p/petition-t... #KeepDalStrong #DalhousieSenate

Addressing Dalhousie's budget: Arena, surplus and more A message from Gitta Kulczycki, vice-president finance and administration, addressing a few significant misconceptions about Dalhousie's finances that have arisen over the last few weeks during the cu...

More misleading PR - this treats operating and capital budgets as entirely separate. Change the balance if the academic mission is a priority.

#keepdalstrong

www.dal.ca/news/2025/09...

Global segment focusing on the impact of the @dalhousieu.bsky.social lockout on nursing. #keepdalstrong

👏Term👏would👏have👏started👏on👏time👏if👏Kim👏Brooks👏hadn't👏locked👏faculty👏out.